Jake Dotchin was born on March 24, 1994 in Cambridge, Ontario. He played three season in the Ontario Hockey League with the Owen Sound Attack and the Barrie Colts and was selected in the sixth round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Dotchin made his professional debut in the American Hockey League for the Lightning’s affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, during the 2014-15 season. In 55 games for the club the big defender recorded six goals and 14 assists for 20 points. On January 21, 2017, Dotchin got his first taste of NHL action as the Lightning fell to the Arizona Coyotes by a score of 5-3. He would go on to appear in 35 games for Tampa Bay during the 2016-17 season, tallying 11 assists.

After two seasons in Tampa Bay, Dotchin was waived by the Lightning prior to the 2018-19 season. He later signed with the Anaheim Ducks and joined the club's AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls to start his season. After appearing in just seven games with the Gulls, Dotchin was recalled by the Ducks and made his Anaheim debut on November 23rd.